Twitter: I am terrible at asking for help! I never think to do it. And when I do, I dismiss it, thinking “ah, it’s so much overhead to involve others that it’s easier to just handle myself.” But I’m sure I’m not asking nearly enough.
Help me! What strategies do you have here?
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(Very helpful replies—thank you!)
One barrier for me is worrying about downside. Asking for help sometimes does end in morass—more noise than signal, more effort than going solo, excess social overhead. Any advice on choosing whom to ask or on crafting a request to avoid morass?
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Progress report: I've pushed myself to ask for help more in the last month, and I wish I'd done it sooner!
Shoutouts:
❤️ to @randiisan for saving me from build systems: twitter.com/andy_matuschak
❤️ to for patient advice through weeks of me stuck on the same problem.
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Request for help from Android fans interested in my work: Orbit uses LevelDB for an object store and React Native for its UI. I’ve written (and open-sourced) native RN<>LevelDB bindings for iOS/Mac. Would anyone be up for contributing Android bindings? github.com/andymatuschak/
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One surprising issue I find myself having is that I need help in noticing when I should ask for help (and from whom). If something is "task-shaped," it's easy-ish to ask. But if I'm unhappy about some general area, it's often not. Hard to see opportunities when lost in the woods.
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It's been great! I'm constantly inspired by your work, so I lived the work as an opportunity. Both as a chance to give back and as a change to get in touch. Thank you!
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